to warm oneself (e.g. at a fire)
with curious eyes; curiously
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
sake jar; jar containing alcohol
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
to carry; to bring (to a place)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to water down; to dilute with water
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
raindrops (dripping from eaves, branches, etc.); exclamation point; exclamation mark
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
taste; palate; sense of taste
sense of smell; olfaction
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
river fish; freshwater fish
stir-frying then boiling in liquid sauce; food that has been stir-fried and boiled in liquid sauce
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather